On Oct 7, 1:31 am, wrote:

In addition the the GM title, Benko also has an IM title for Chess
Composition, which makes for an impressive combination of credentials.

What are the titles for endgame composition, and
who doles them out?


Much of what I have seen over the years related to
a relative few composers, whose prolific work is just
repeated, over and over. One such fellow, I suppose,
was named Mr. Cook, as in "I cooked Benko's 207th
endgame problem, by finding a duplicate solution".

Many problemists created positions which bear
almost no resemblance to real-world chess play,
while others proclaimed a mate-in-257-moves with
absolutely no way to back it up. (Me, I have trouble
seeing more than about a hundred-fifty moves ahead,
unless it's just Queens or Rooks on the board).


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